Lesson on Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Aim: What are the causes of the Civil War? 

Bell Ringer: Journal 1 – Describe a peaceful way to get rid of slavery. Keep in mind that some people depended on slavery to make a living.  

Objectives: 

1. Students will review the causes and consequences of the Civil War.  

Agenda:  

1. Bell Ringer (10 min) 

2. Review answers for Baseline test (20 min) 

3. Lesson Opening: Introduce students to the topic of the Civil War by showing the image of slaves working on a cotton plantation (Attachment A) and asking them to think about what the image says about the Civil War era. Ask students to brainstorm what they already know about the Civil War. (15 min)  

4. Show students the Gateway book concept map for the Civil War (Attachment B) and introduce key concepts including the long-term  causes of the war, secession, the course of the war, and its consequences.   

5. Causes of the Civil War Notes (15 min) 

Homework: Complete Civil War Notes

Period 1 - Use the notes and word bank below 

Period 5 - Use the word bank below the notes

Causes:

1. States’ Rights vs. Strong Federal Government
2. Slavery
3. Economic and Social Developments.

1. The __________ was industrialized and the South depended on _______________. 

2. The North and the Midwest gained ____________ because of the sharp rise in their populations.

3. “Sectionalism” - best describes the status of the U.S. just before the ______________. 

Most Southerners supported slavery, afraid the economy of the South would fail without slaves.

Missouri Compromise: ___________ slavery in the unorganized territory of the Great Plains and permitted slavery in _____________ and the Arkansas territory.

The Compromise of 1850:  California would enter as a free state.

a)      Mexican-American War ____-____: Should the new territory be free or slave territory? Or should its inhabitants choose for themselves? 

b)      Fugitive Slave Law: Federal crime to aid an escaping _____. This left them with no legal rights.

c)      Harriet Tubman: _____________________ became more active as a result of the Fugitive S.Law

Northerners further opposed slavery, even people who didn’t have an opinion (ambivalent) now had a definitive stance. 

d)      Frederick Douglass:  _____________________

The Dred Scott Decision: - Court decided against Scott on all three accounts. Victory for the South!

Was Scott a citizen of the United States

Did living on free soil for a time make him free?

Was the ban on slavery in parts of the Louisiana Purchase constitutional?

The Lincoln - Douglas Debates

A. ______: Lincoln & Douglas ran for U.S. Senate. 

B. Lincoln challenged Douglas to a number of debates about _________ and its spread to the ___________.

C. _______________ won the election

In ______: ______________ wins the presidency / The South __________!

The ________________ States of America - adopted a constitution almost the same as the U.S. Constitution with the exception that its citizens could own slaves. _________________ was their leader. ______________, ______________ was their capital city.

Ulysses S. Grant / Robert E. Lee: Confederate Army figures.

WORD BANK:

Virginia

Richmond

Jefferson Davis

Confederate

secedes 

Abraham Lincoln

1861

Stephen Douglas

west

slavery

1858

The Underground Railroad

slave

1846-1848

Missouri

Banned

Civil War

political power

agriculture

North

Important tip: The words are listed in the backwards order in which they can be plugged into the notes. For example, the term "North" is the first answer in the notes, "agriculture" is the second, etc. 

Lesson on Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Today we completed the American History General Review Baseline Test. If you were absent, you have until next Tuesday to complete it.

Lesson on Monday, August 21, 2017

Use the American History Baseline Test Review to study for tomorrow's Baseline Test.

General Review

• Columbus sailed in the name of – Spain
• 1492 – The year that Columbus landed in America
• Why did Columbus call the Native Americans “Indians?”
• Who explored America before Columbus? - Vikings
• Conquistadors – name given to explorers of the New World from Spain
• Montezuma – Aztec ruler / Athahualpa – Inca Ruler
• Why did 90% of Native Americans die after Columbus arrive in America?
• What is the Columbian Exchange?
• Rome, Italy – The center of Catholicism
• Spain – the most powerful empire in the 16th century (1500s)
• Roanoke Island – first English attempt to settle in the New World
• 1607 – Year that Jamestown was founded. What happened to the colonists? Why? What caused the colony to grow afterwards?
• Mayflower Compact – an important step in the development of representative government in America
• List reasons why people left Europe to America (persecution, religious freedom, poverty, tyrant rulers)
• Name the 13 colonies. Who governed them?
• Magna Carta – 1215 signed by King John of England. It provided protection from loss of life, liberty, property, & unjust punishment in England.
• English Bill of Rights – In 1689 William & Mary signed these guaranteeing basic rights to English citizens. How did that affect the colonies?
• Plantations - wealthy Virginians lived in these to export tobacco.
• Triangular trade-route. Africans were sent to America in exchange for – rum, tobacco, sugar, and rice. Raw materials were sent to England to be turned into finished goods. 
• French & Indian War – struggle between England and France for control of the world trade, power on the seas, and control of North America. Who lost? – France
• After the French & Indian War, the British were in debt. What did they do about this?
• Quartering Acts – act that required colonial authorities to provide food and shelter to British troops
• Sugar Act – fax on molasses imported from countries outside the British Empire
• Writs of Assistance – documents gave a British official the authority to search any home or business
• Stamp Act – tax was imposed on colonists for any paper documents (i.e. newspapers, playing cards, etc).
• Boston Massacre – encounter between Bostonians and British troops resulted in the deaths of five men. This was exaggerated through political cartoons. 
• Boston Tea Party – Boycott of British Tea by the colonists, and the dumping of the tea in the Boston Harbor. 
• The idea of linking colonies together, or unifying them, came from the – Iroquois
• Treason – when you are disloyal to your government


• Declaration of Independence – Rights people have, where government get their power, purpose of government, what should be done if a government fails in its obligations, and declared the 13 colonies free of British rule. 
• Loyalist – hoped Britain would win the American Revolution
• Patriots – hoped America would win the American Revolution
• Unanimous – means to all have the same opinion
• July 4th 1776 – approval of the Declaration of Independence
• Thomas Jefferson – writer of the Declaration of Independence 
• Abigail Adams – constantly reminded her husband, John Adams, about equality for women.
• What came first? Articles of Confederation or Constitution?
• Fear of a too powerful ruler – reasons why the states feared creating a too strong central government after the revolutionary war
• Federalism – form of government that divides the power between a central gov and state governments. 
• Name one good thing about the Articles of Confederation
• Preamble – introduction to the Constitution
• Bill of Rights – first 10 amendments to the Constitution
• The Constitution – set of rules and procedures for governing
• Popular Sovereignty – the people decide, by majority rule, what they want. 
• Conservative – person who holds on to traditions and is cautious towards change
• Separation of powers – power separated between 3 branches (executive, judicial, legislative)
• Concurrent Powers – powers shared by the state and fed government (enforce laws, establish courts, collect taxes, provide for general welfare)
• Checks & Balances – Each branch holds some control over the other two branches.
• The Alien & Sedition Acts – series of laws to keep foreigners out, and laws that made it illegal for people to speak against the government (John Adams).
• The first chief justice – John Jay, appointed by John Adams
• Marbury vs. Madison case – started the policy of Judicial Review. How did Judicial Review strengthen the court?
• Alexander Hamilton was shot by Aaron Burr. Hamilton was the first secretary of treasury. 
• France – country that went into a revolution right after the American revolution
• War of 1812: England controlled Canada and were allies with the natives. Americans were angry about English troops stationed in Canada. The U.S. followed a policy of neutrality since England and France were at war. The US was later dragged into the war. 
• The United States won through a naval victory using privateers and frigates. 
• The Star Spangled Banner was written during the War of 1812 by Francis Scott Key
• Monroe Doctrine – A speech that president James Monroe gave, which said that efforts by European governments to colonize land or interfere with states in the Americas would be viewed by the USA as an act of aggression

Lesson on Friday, May 19, 2017

Today we discussed addiction. We watched a video on brainpop.com about addiction and answered the questions in the "activity" section.

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Lesson on Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Review your History Labs located in your portfolios. Remember to keep them in chronological order. Place them back, and have Belkis/Bertha place them on my desk in alphabetical order by last name.

Complete your EOC Review Packet (read the last couple of pages too, that's very important). Belkis/Bertha please collect the packets and leave them on my desk.

Good luck tomorrow!

Lesson for Thursday and Friday, May 11 and 12, 2017

Thursday, May 11, 2017

ALL JUNIORS PERIODS 1 AND 5:

Work on EOC Review Packet pages 31-36.



Friday, May 12, 2017

ALL JUNIORS PERIODS 1 AND 5:

Work on EOC Review Packet pages 37-43.



1st Period: Submit Completed EOC Review Packet to Belkis

5th Period: Submit Completed EOC Review Packet to Bertha

Weekend Homework: Complete the EOC Review test online (link is found below) and email it to misteroliveros@gmail.com

EOC Practice Test

Take this EOC Practice Test and see what your score is. If you can email me your score from the website, do so to: misteroliveros@gmail.com.

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=american-history-eoc-practice-quiz-part-1

(When you are done with the test, click on the option to email the score to me. If you don't see the "email" icon, click on the "plus" icon and then the "email" icon will appear as an option. Please email me your scores to misteroliveros@gmail.com)

Home Learning:
1. EOC Review Packet should be completed up to page 31.